Ha, spots a Fark Carltoner a fifteen metre headstart one minute into the second quarter, and mercilessly mows her down.
1 Like
Ladder is out of whack. There’s been no draws this year.
1 Like
The “draws” match the games where the detailed stats haven’t been entered yet. This is despite full scores, goals and bests already being in for all played games. The app is weird… but notably more prompt this week than previously this year.
There is a reason I personally create the ladder each week…
Anyway: percentage was the main reason I displayed that ladder (both our game and Casey’s have been entered fully)… and to show how much we farked Fark Carlton (a game and almost 40% behind the sixth-place Saints, who could also go on to beat the Hawks today).
Alternative viewpoint, because once is never enough:
2 Likes
The below appears to be a functional ladder at the end of Saturday’s games (apart from the name of our opponents this week).
EDIT: Saints have since won and boosted their percentage.
1 Like
Ok, 2 questions here.
Why do they need to denote WFC, when it’s clearly the ladder for the women’s comp, and, why are only some bracketed as VFLW, and I guess thirdly then, why have that in there either if it’s obviously a VFLW comp?
I’m weirding out. Why not just have them as Filth, Scum, Essendon etc?
the VFLW is to differentiate from their aflw side
The trick here is that some of the clubs use the same name as their linked AFLW team and some do not (e.g. Casey vs Melbourne).
But that is wholly unnecessary if it’s a VFLW Ladder.
We had the same thing for years in the VFL though, it was never deemed needed any year ever?
Bendigo Bombers etc
Like, are people really that stupid they need to be reminded that it’s NOT their AFLW team playing in the VFLW comp?
Surely to Christ the V and the W bits of the VFLW Ladder title renders both the WFC and (VFLW) bits completely superfluous?
Also, the site that came from covers many leagues and probably wants a unique name for all of the teams.
By Celie Hay
Natalie MacDonald (L) celebrates a goal with Federica Frew. (Photo: Celie Hay)
Windy Hill has hosted its first VFLW game of the season as Essendon claimed a commanding 53-point win over Carlton on Saturday.
The returns of captain Georgia Nanscawen and Ruby Svarc, who played the 2021 AFLW season with the Brisbane Lions, helped the Bombers return to the winners list with a 10.12 (72) to 3.1 (19) victory.
The Blues started quickly with the opening goal, but after some back and forth, the Bombers hit the board with Federica Frew converting from a set shot.
A strong contested mark from Simone Nalder turned momentum the Bombers’ way, resulting in Frew snapping her second goal.
Nanscawen, who returned to the side after suffering a calf injury against Hawthorn in round six, quickly resumed her role in the midfield with a best-on-ground performance, fighting hard to extract the ball from contests.
The Bombers continued to control the play in the second quarter and extended their lead with a goal from Natalie MacDonald.
Soon after, defender Tamsin Crook was awarded a 50-metre penalty and converted for her first goal as a Bomber.
Tamsin Crook celebrates a goal with Mia-Rae Clifford (L) and Federica Frew (R). (Photo: Celie Hay)
The Blues fought hard to end the Bombers’ run of goals with their second major, but Frew quickly answered, snapping her third major with the Bombers regaining control.
It was a day for defenders kicking goals, with Kendra Heil floating forward to snap her first goal of the season, giving the Bombers a 33-point lead at half-time.
After the half-time break, the Blues’ spirit lifted and the Bombers had to work hard to keep possession of the ball.
Svarc’s speed on the wing helped the Bombers transition the ball from defence, but they struggled to capitalise on their forward entries.
After a goalless third term, the Blues opened the final quarter with intent, hitting the board in the opening minute, only for the Bombers to reply with Mia-Rae Clifford converting from a free-kick.
The goals kept coming for the Bombers through Svarc and Jessie Davies, but Lori Stepnell sealed the 53-point win for the Bombers with a late major.
Svarc, who returned to the side for the first time since 2019, was rapt with the standard of football the Bombers played and the club’s team-first attitude.
“The girls were pretty amazing today. We set up really well, held our structures and our forwards were amazing with their leads,” Svarc said.
“They all play for each other really well, so everyone plays their role and that’s how we got the win today.”
Ruby Svarc was welcomed back into the Bombers’ line-up after an AFLW season with Brisbane. (Photo: Celie Hay)
The Bombers’ forward line impressed the Brisbane Lions player, with Frew’s three-goal haul a standout.
“‘Fede’ (Federica) Frew, how good was she today? A couple of her marks were spectacular and she’s really strong on the body. But there’s also a lot of younger girls coming through as well, so it’s really great to see them out there,” Svarc said.
“Same as Mia (Clifford), I haven’t played with her before so to see her play was amazing.”
Saturday’s warm weather helped Svarc feel at home with the 27-year-old embracing the opportunity to use the VFLW season to work on personal goals ahead of the next AFLW season.
“I’ll just be working on the same goals I had up in Brisbane, so it’s amazing to get more game time to just work on those things,” Svarc said.
“I’m working on just being really clean with the ball and driving out of the contest using my speed.”
The Bombers will hope to carry their winning form into round 10 when they head down the highway to face Geelong at Deakin University Oval on Saturday.
ESSENDON 2.4 6.9 6.11 10.12 (72)
CARLTON 1.0 2.0 2.1 3.1 (19)
Goals: Frew 3, MacDonald, Crook, Heil, Clifford, Svarc, Davies, Stepnell
Best: Nanscawen, Hosking, Frew, Svarc, Davies, Nalder
2 Likes
Bunch of photos on Instagram under the Celie Hay/club accounts. A few are below.
Federica “Freak” Frew:
The captain was moderately happy when Heil sprinted from halfback to goal.
It had been almost two years (?) since Stepnell kicked a goal.
Ruby Svarc puts the ball in the crook of one arm and… voooooom!
1 Like
Belatedly… Nattie Macdonald reached 25 games for us in this game. That places her sixth overall (only one of the six, Kirby Hicks, has not been present for all three seasons).
The overall leader is Kendra Heil, who missed our first game and has played all 36 since then. Simone Nalder is on 35 – she would have been 100% except the bringing forward of this year’s VFLW season conflicted with her wedding.
1 Like
I don’t commentate often, but when I do I like to back it up with cued video:
2 Likes
(Yes, they refer to Svarc as Heil. There were a lot of mis-identifications in this game’s commentary.)
Geez… Nattie should have had four goals in that first half. Clifford burned her once, crappy kick running into goal, decided to run through a pack and hand off when she should have just snapped it from 15 out… very handy game otherwise, 16 disposals and 5 marks and 9 tackles from a small forward.
Kicked into the mark on a set shot in the third, too.
If she had ten extra metres on her kicks it would make a huge difference.
Ball bounces up from Frew’s thighs and she marks it.
I choose to believe she meant to do that, because that’s as believable as anything else she does.
At least this time they corrected a Heil-Svarc calling mistake!
Heil starts near the umpire in the second-most-defensive position… and then sees her chance. Her opponent notices and pressures, but not good enough!
1 Like